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helium dating

helium dating noun: a method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.

Noun

helium dating (uncountable)

  1. a method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.
    Synonyms:
    He dating

Synonyms of helium dating

Questions about helium dating

What does helium dating mean?
Helium dating means a method of determining the age of rock that depends on the production of helium during the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium.
What part of speech is helium dating?
Helium dating is a noun.

Words near helium dating in the dictionary

  1. helitrons
  2. helium
  3. helium balloon
  4. helium balloons
  5. helium burning
  6. helium dating
  7. helium descrambler
  8. helium descramblers
  9. helium flash
  10. helium flashes
  11. helium fusion

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